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Video: Judith Butler on BDS and Antisemitism

Judith Butler addresses the charges of antisemitism leveled at supporters of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, and the related anti-boycott acts currently before both the US House and Senate.

Verso Books10 October 2017

Video: Judith Butler on BDS and Antisemitism

In a video shot in August at the Jewish Voice for Peace offices in Oakland, Judith Butler addresses the charges of antisemitism leveled at supporters of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, and the related anti-boycott acts currently before both the US House and Senate, which would effectively criminalize support for the movement.

Watch Butler's full remarks below.

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